RE F RA ME THEAT RE Pa t To YAN A CONCISE HISTORY OF FUTURE CHINA The first ethnic Chinese play selected by
Berliner Festspiele Theatertreffen Stückemarkt 2016
HAPPILY EVER AFTER NUCLEAR EXPLOSION
Commissioned by Munich Residenztheater 2018
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REFRAME T H E AT R E Every creation of theatre work is a new and unique experience. Every work therefore experiences a new process of reframing. Reframe Theatre aims at exploring new writing, scenography, relationship between body and space and is established by Pat To Yan who is a playwright,
director and the part-time university lecturer. The British renowned playwright and critic, Dan
Rebellato describes Pat To Yan as a ‘talented, engaged, enthusiastic, committed playwright whose work is extremely interesting, mixing the political and personal with power and effect’.
PAT TO YAN Artistic Director
Theatre Playwright, Director, Educator. Graduated from the University of Hong Kong, majoring in English Literature; the Chinese University of Hong Kong, MA in Sociology; Royal Holloway, University of London, MA
in Playwriting (pass with distinction). His play A Concise History of future China is selected by 2016 Berliner Festspiele Theatertreffen Stuckemart as one of the five theatre works presented. It is the first ethnic Chinese play
ever selected. The staged reading of this play was already performed in Berlin, London, Munich, New York and Taipei. His play in Chinese White Blaze of the morning is awarded Best Play, the 8th Hong Kong Theatre Libre. Happily ever after nuclear explosion is commissioned by Munich Residenztheater and premiered in June 2018. In
2018, he was invited by National Chengchi University (Taiwan) as Artist-in-residence. He now serves as a Visiting
Lecturer in School of Drama in The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and is also a committee member of the Hong Kong Literature House.
The first ethnic Chinese play selected by
Berliner Festspiele Theatertreffen Stückemarkt 2016
A CONCISE HISTORY OF FUTURE CHINA 未來簡史 ‘Resist any linear narrative dramaturgy, using highly concentrated poetical interweaving to elaborate the cruel phantasms of a contemporary society of asynchronies.’ Kathrin Roggla (Jury member of Berliner Festspiele Theatertreffen Stuckemarkt)
‘The project was very ambitious and impressively critically grounded.’ Elaine McGirr (Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway, The University of London) ‘It is no doubt that Mr Yan’s literary skills is top-notch. Not only he manages to structure such a concept that is hard to execute, but his writing gives a refreshing tone. To me, it is a mixed vibe of lyrical subtlety in Chinese literature, German seriousness, and British humour.’ Clement Lee (Researcher, Critic, Writer, Director)
A CONCISE HISTORY OF FUTURE CHINA 未來簡史 written and directed by Pat to Yan The first ethnic Chinese play selected by
Berliner Festspiele Theatertreffen Stückemarkt 2016
Nov 2016, City Hall. New Vision Arts Festival, Hong Kong
Artist in Resident at
Residenztheater München
HAPPILY EVER AFTER NUCLEAR EXPLOSION 核爆後的快樂生活 written by Pat to Yan, Directed by Mira Stadler Commissioned by
Residenztheater München, Munich, Germany 2018
HAPPILY EVER AFTER NUCLEAR EXPLOSION 核爆後的快樂生活 written and directed by Pat to Yan JC CUBE, Tai Kwun, JUL 2019
GOLDFISH OF BERLIN 柏林的金魚 Audiences and performers were set on the Revolving stage.
written and directed by Pat to Yan Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre, MAY 2019
HOW TO PRESENT THE LOVE LIFE OF HONG KONG PEOPLE TO ALIENS?
如何向外星人介紹香港人的感情生活 written and directed by Pat to Yan N2, Cattle depot, Hong Kong, 8-11 FEB 2018 Tai Kwun, Hong Kong, 16 MAY 2018
Asia Playwrights Festival, Incheon, Korea, Oct 2019
STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS
她和他意識之流 Immersive Theatre @ Fring Club
Concept and directed by Pat to Yan & Rico Wu Fring Club, Hong Kong, April 2018
